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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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